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PHALACROCOEACID^. 



2. Phalacrocorax filamentosus. (Fig. 2, see p. 340.) 



Carbo filamentosus, Temm. 8j- Schl. Faun. Jap., Aves,^\29 (1850). 

 Carbo capillatus, Temm. ^ Schl. Faun. Jo 



(1850). 

 Graculus capillatus, Beichenh. Natatores, 



(1850). 

 Graculus capillimentosus, Schl.Jide Bonap. ( 

 Phalacrocorax capillatus, Bonap. Comp. A 



Ibis, 1867, p. 390 [Amoy] ; Tacz. J.f. O 



id. Bull. Soc. Z. Fr. 1877, p. 41 [Abrel 



bohm, Ibis, 1885, p. 271 ; id. B. Japan, p. 

 Phalacrocorax carbo, Sivinh. (nee Linn.) Ibi 

 Phalacrocorax filamentosus, Swink. Ibis, 18i 



Adult in breeding-jdumar/e. General colour 

 shading into dark greenish blue on the head 

 upper back, and scapulars of a more greer 

 narrowly margined with very dark green, 

 bordering the gular pouch thickly mottlei 

 black; the head and neck partially concealed 

 feathers ; a large patch of white feathers 

 length about 33 inches, culmen 2-0-2-8, " 

 tarsus 2-4-2-6. 



This species is most nearly allied to P. cm 

 guished at all ages by the shape of the ban 

 in the present species the feathering exter 

 line drawn at right angles to the commiss 

 in P. carlo the feathering does not exteud i 

 figs. 1 & 2, p. 340). The adult may be furtl 

 by the mottled feathers bordering the thr( 

 scapulars and wing-coverts, which are gree; 

 bronze-brown, and the oil-green colour of 

 composed of 14 feathers. 



Bill dark horn-brown ; feet black (Temm. c 



Adult in non-breeding plumage. E,esembl 

 white feathers on the head and neck are wau 



Birds in immature plumage. Closely rci 

 P. carbo of a similar age, but may always b 

 shape of the feathering on the throat, and, i 

 the colour of the scapulars and wing-coverts. 



Bill yellowish horn-colour, blackish brow 

 and yellow at the base of both mandibles ; 

 face bright orange-yellow. Inside of mouth _, . 

 Iris yellow. Legs blackish brown with a purplish tinge, claws 

 lighter (^R. Swinhoe). 



Hah. The coast of North-east Asia, from East Siberia to Amoy, 

 S. China ; Japan. 



a. $ inim. sk. Japan. Purchased. 



b. (S ad. sk. Ilakodadi, Japan, Feb. 23 Seebobm Coll. 



(Henson). 



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